Aaaaaaand another year goes by. I usually don't make New Year's resolutions because I usually break them within 1 month of making them , but this year, for the sake of this blog, I'm gonna give it a go and try to post more often instead of being lazy and letting my posts back up like crazy. I'm not even joking, this review is from October. That's how bad I am. Well, this year it's going to change! Not that anyone actually reads this blog but still, the sheer laziness is unacceptable.
On with the review! Today, this blog takes you to the culinary shores of Southern Germany. Well, cuisine wise anyway. We're still very much safely in Berlin. The problem I have with friends and family coming over is that they always want to eat 'traditional' German food, which surprisingly is pretty hard to find in Berlin! Well, no fear, because if you're hankering for a little bit of the South, then Zur Haxe is the place for you.
Not only is the decor rustic, but the waiters and waitresses are also adorned in (IMO, kitschy but each to his own) traditional Southern German attire.Think bust-enhancing Dirndls and Lederhosen. Like I said, it's kind of cheesy, but at the same time, kind of fun as well. But if cheesy rustic attire and decor isn't your thing, have no fear. The food makes up for it all. Zur Haxe is apparently one of the favourite places for Berliner's to get their roasted pork knuckle fix, and boy, can I see why.
Don't be fooled by the pictures, because the portions here are massive. The skin was crisped to perfection, and the sauerkraut and Klöße complemented the Haxe perfectly. For those that aren't much into the roasted things, they also do a very good Eisbein (boiled pork knuckle). 
I went for another one of their specialties, the duck with Rotkohl (red cabbage) and Klöße and regretted it immediately. Not because it was terrible, don't get me wrong, it was abso-fucking-lutely delicious, but it was definitely way too much for even my stomach. If you're not a ravenous, bottomless pit, definitely share this with someone, or face the heartburn later in the night.
For the unadventurous, you can never go wrong with a Schnitzel although you can pretty much get that anywhere, even in the Mensa, so what's wrong with you? Get out of the box and grab a Haxe for Martin Luther's sake!
Another good thing about Zur Haxe is that they have English menus too, for the tourists. Call ahead to make a reservation though, especially if you're in a big group or if you're going on a weekend, because this place WILL be packed.
Address: Erich-Weinert-Straße 128, nearest S-bahn Greifswalder Str.
Opening Hours: 16:00 to 00:00 weekdays, 12:00 to 00:00 weekends
